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New York, United States

New York, United States

• Led the strategic finance process to restructure and re-capitalize a distressed global aviation company• Advised on debt and equity capital markets, creditor negotiations, financial planning and treasury management - Structured and negotiated $370 million leverage loans and preferred equity - Sourced six leverage loan term sheets and three preferred equity term sheets - Steered the transition process for a new commercial bank - Identified potential lenders for Middle Eastern and Indian expansion

Greater New York City Area

• Senior analyst for a start-up distressed debt hedge fund; promoted to partner within two months• Analyzed distressed and stressed companies in the commodity, energy, metals/mining, and shipping sectors• Structured and proposed a $1.6 billion ‘P20’ bond refinancing of a distressed South American energy company - Analyzed and proposed various financings and structures with large co-investment partners• Structured and proposed a $500 million bond refinancing of a stressed South American logistics company - Conducted deep-dive diligence and proposed various financing alternatives with co-investment partners

Calgary, Canada Area

Independent board member.Advised the Chairman, CEO and CFO on M&A, joint ventures, capital structure solutions and debt financing.Lead member of Special Committee to review strategic alternatives Sourced, structured and negotiated financial terms and legal covenants for a C$20 million term loanChairman of the Audit Committee.Member of the Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee.

Greater New York City Area

• Consultant for middle market bankruptcy, restructuring and special situations• Financial restructuring advisor to Turing Pharmaceuticals Chairman, Board of Directors and CEO - Wrote and presented Turing’s new strategic business plan for the Board of Directors and shareholders - Built Turing’s financial model, forecasting 52-week income statement, cash flows and balance sheet• Financial restructuring advisor to official Unsecured Creditors Committee of Nuverra Environmental Solutions - Negotiated with debtors and secured creditors for stronger recovery to unsecured creditors in bankruptcy - Conducted in-depth valuation analysis and produced report for contested confirmation hearing - Achieved an 8x improvement in recoveries for unsecured creditors via reorganized equity - Turnaround Atlas Award, 2018 Pre-Pack Restructuring winner ($250 million - $750 million)• Hired by US Bankruptcy Trustee to negotiate and sell Molycorp Minerals Mountain Pass mining operations - Identified and contacted over 100 potential buyers, leading to a two-party auction - Sold mine for $22 million cash plus $100 million liabilities, compared to $1 million stalking horse bid

Greater New York City Area

• Sole analyst / junior portfolio manager for $2 billion US distressed debt, high yield and special situation equities• Advised BTG restructuring bankers on distressed Latin American companies OGX, Nextel International and SMU• Lead member of official Unsecured Creditors Committee for James River Coal Company (JRCC) - Worked with Blackstone and Akin Gump to restructure JRCC management, operations, and balance sheet

Greater New York City Area

Financial restructuring advisor to the CEO

Greater New York City Area

• Senior analyst for $500 million distressed debt, high yield, special situations, and equity portfolios.• Distressed / high yield fund generated $220 million profit (+29%) in 2008 with net short position.• Distressed / high yield fund generated $60 million profit (+20%) in 2009 with net long position.• Research distressed and high yield credits in the telecom, cable, media, energy, gaming, and industrial sectors.• Sourced a $20 million private investment in a new financial institution to purchase distressed banks.• Invested $500 million in distressed credits: Charter, McClatchy, RH Donnelley, Sorenson, Tribune and Trico Marine.• Member of ad hoc restructuring committees for Charter, RH Donnelley, Sinclair, Sorenson, Cooper Standard and Trico Marine. • Interviewed and selected RH Donnelley’s new board of directors.• Wrote monthly investor letters describing distressed and high yield performance and positioning.

London, United Kingdom

• Senior analyst for $3 billion European distressed debt, high yield, and equity portfolios.• Researched companies in the European media, industrial, energy, retail/consumer, and metals sectors.• Lead member of creditor committee for Smoby Majorette, a leading French toy manufacturer.• Lead member of creditor committee for Luxfer, a UK metals company.• Negotiated and structured a $20 million investment in a UK media company (shadow board member).• Negotiated and structured a $20 million investment in a S. African media company.• Actively participated in marketing and fundraising for Avenue Europe Special Situations, L.P. 2008 fund.• Trained and mentored junior research analysts.• Promoted to Partner in Avenue’s European fund within 9 months.

Greater New York City Area

• Co-managed sectors for $3 billion US and European distressed and high yield portfolios.• Researched high yield credits in the US and European telecom, cable, media, and industrial sectors.• Invested $400 million in distressed debt: Charter, Vertis, Deluxe, and Ardagh Glass.• Generated four of top-ten investment positions that led portfolio performance in 2005 and 2006.

Greater New York City Area

• Co-managed sectors for $14 billion US and European high yield and distressed portfolios.• Researched high yield credits in the US and European cable, satellite, media, mining and energy sectors.• Invested $700 million in distressed credits: Loewen/Rose Hills, Charter, Ono, and Trico Marine.• Actively participated in marketing high yield fund; assets increased from $4 billion to $12 billion in 3 years.• Voted best Global High Yield Fund Manager by Standard & Poor’s / BusinessWeek.• Trained and mentored junior research analysts.

Greater New York City Area

• Researched distressed and high yield credits in the US and European telecom sectors.• Recommended trade ideas to distressed and high yield traders, sales staff, and buy-side clients.• Worked with high yield capital markets and telecom companies to structure new issue high yield bonds.• Co-authored initiation reports: Protection One, Clearnet, Nextel, NTL, ONO, Telewest, and UPC.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Worked as staff economist in the Economic Development center.• Researched and authored reports: Islamic finance and banking.• Completed advanced language training in Levantine Arabic; scored top 5% of class.

Mba, Finance, Statistics, International Business

Mba, Finance, Statistics, International Business

M.A., Economics (Phd-Level Coursework), Statistics, Arabic / Middle Eastern Studies

B.A., Economics, French Literature